Ernst Mach
(1838-1916)
Austrian physicist and philosopher
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Ernst Waldfried Josef Wenzel Mach (18 February 1838 – 19 February 1916) was an Austrian physicist and philosopher, noted for his contributions to physics such as the study of shock waves. The ratio of one's speed to that of sound is named the Mach number in his honour. As a philosopher of science, he was a major influence on logical positivism and American pragmatism. Through his criticism of Newton's theories of space and time, he foreshadowed Einstein's theory of relativity.
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18 February 1838 Chrlice (now part of Brno), Czech Republic
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19 February 1916 (aged 78) Munich, German Empire
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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